Mary Lou Finney is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the
summer. Then, cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family. At first, Mary Lou is
disappointed with Carl Ray. She thinks he is lazy and not very interesting. While Carl
Ray gets settled, Mary Lou records the events of her everyday life in her journal. Her
friend Beth Ann has been invited to join a secret club, a cute boy named Alex invites her
to go swimming, and a neighbor with a mysterious relationship to Carl Ray passes away
unexpectedly. As the mystery unfolds, Mary Lou finds there is more to Carl Ray – and to
herself – than she ever knew.
Mary Lou Finney is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the
summer. Then, cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family. At first, Mary Lou is
disappointed with Carl Ray. She thinks he is lazy and not very interesting. While Carl
Ray gets settled, Mary Lou records the events of her everyday life in her journal. Her
friend Beth Ann has been invited to join a secret club, a cute boy named Alex invites her
to go swimming, and a neighbor with a mysterious relationship to Carl Ray passes away
unexpectedly. As the mystery unfolds, Mary Lou finds there is more to Carl Ray – and to
herself – than she ever knew.